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Y2K is such a vibe
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I feel like the 2010s are the first decade in 100 years that doesn't have a recognizable aesthetic or vibe.
Every decade since the Roaring Twenties had its own recognizable culture, visual aesthetic, music and so on. In the 2010s, the Internet allowed us to become cultural omnivores. It's good that everybody had access to whatever niche subculture they enjoy but it also meant that there was no more monoculture that we all shared.
I feel like ever since the early 2010s, the general cultural aesthetic has shifted to be whatever is the least "offensive" to the largest group of people, while also being incredibly bland to be as cheap to produce as possible. I do really miss more vibrant and varied aesthetic in popular culture.
Ugh, fascists are going to look at 2013 to now with warm nostalgia in 2050.
“Ah, millennial gray and modern farmhouse! Those were truly beautiful aesthetics!”
Horrifying concept. If I live that long I'm going to be yelling at kids from my porch about that.